Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Strada provinciale 104 a Modica
Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Strada provinciale 104 a Modica. Needs renovation, garage, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 plus an estimated €84,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,492/m², far above the €391/m² local benchmark. Modica adds some location appeal, but the property still appears expensive for a farmhouse needing renovation.
More on the house and the area
A beautiful traditional stone farmhouse with exceptional historic masonry, original paving, tiled roof, dry-stone terraces, and a productive olive-and-pomegranate grove. However, the interiors are essentially raw agricultural rooms rather than a usable home, so the renovation burden sharply limits the wow score despite the strong character and land.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The building is a raw farmhouse requiring substantial renovation, not a move-in home.
- Photos show no finished kitchen or modern bathroom; utilities and legal habitability need verification.
- The roof appears old and partly weathered, so structural and water-tightness checks are essential.
- Rural terraced access and ongoing olive-grove maintenance may be demanding.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 86/100The cluster sits on the Hyblean (Monti Iblei) plateau and its dissected limestone terrain of valleys and ravines. The coastline of southeastern Sicily with sandy beaches and small fishing hamlets (Marina di Modica, Sampieri are in the coastal strip to the south/southeast) lies within the local area. The Cava d'Ispica ravine and archaeological site is in the surrounding countryside and is a local landscape and heritage feature. There are no ski lifts nearby (the only skiing in the region is on Mount Etna, considerably farther). The nearest provincial capital and largest town in everyday reach is Ragusa, which supplies larger shops, hospital and administrative services; nearer small towns include Scicli and Ispica. Modica is one of the Late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known regionally for its Baroque architecture and for Modica-style chocolate made by traditional methods.